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Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, summarised below for your convenience. Both are effective from 1 March 2023. The National Minimum Wage increase The National Minimum Wage...
Your Tax Deadlines for March 2023
7 March - Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 30 March - Excise Duty payments 31 March – End of the 2022/23 Financial Year 31 March - Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments where applicable....
Ignoring an Online Review Could be Catastrophic for Your Business!
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning” (Bill Gates) If you have founded a business then there is little less certain than that at some point in the future, you will get a bad review. It’s simply impossible to please all of the people all of...
Maximise Your Business Travel Tax Deduction
“Without a logbook, you will not be able to claim a travel deduction.” (SARS Travel Logbook 2022/23) Even while recovering from the economic impact of COVID and facing the challenges of power blackouts, businesses and their employees are also contending with the costs...
Loadshedding: Survival Tips for Small Businesses
"We want to assure business that by the time you get back to work in January, we will have a much more stable situation." (Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, December 7, 2018) With loadshedding now a constant reality in our lives and Eskom and the government...
How the New Assessed Loss Tax Limitation Works
"People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women." (Unknown) The assessed loss rules have always allowed companies to deduct from their taxable income each year any assessed losses from previous years. The remaining assessed loss...
Budget 2023: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!
“Finally, we pay tribute to the millions of South Africans, whose resilience and courage during these times of pandemic and economic hardship, is an inspiration to all of us who have the privilege to serve in the public sector.” (From the 2022 Budget Speech) Finance...
Your Tax Deadlines for February 2023
7 February - Monthly Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) submissions and payments 27 February - Excise Duty payments 28 February - Value-Added Tax (VAT) electronic submissions and payments & CIT Provisional payments where applicable. Disclaimer: The information provided...
Start 2023 Strong with the “Fresh Start Effect”
“We change our tools and then our tools change us.” (Jeff Bezos) Every January, individuals and businesses have an opportunity to take advantage of what is called the “Fresh Start Effect” – referring to research evidence that shows people are more likely to make...
The Financial Steps You Need to Take Before You Open Your New Business
“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets planning,” - Thomas Edison You have your idea, you have your mission statement and perhaps you even have an idea of who your first customers will be, but there are still a few things you should consider doing before...